Koh-I-NoorProgresso Woodless Aquarell Coloured Pencils (Set of 48)

I already own the impressive 72 Mondeluz set and the non soluble Progresso's so was curious to see how these sticks performed. I had hoped that they were like the Mondeluz - but bigger- so was surprised to find that these worked very differently.They are opaque, highly staining and look more like ink or gouache when wetted. This makes them perform more like Derwent's Inktense than a watercolour. I found they laid down smoothly and quickly, were highly pigmented and wore down slowly . The coating keeps your hands clean, they dissolve easily and there is little colour shift from wet to dry.They work really well on black paper - see photo- and seem good for design and mixed media. 16 have 4 or 5 star ratings for colour fastness on a scale of 1-5, which is roughly the same as Inktense, and you get about three times more pigment for your money than with them. I liked using these, enjoying the ability to quickly lay down large areas of colour smoothly and feel the texture and range of colours is good. Bearing in mind that these are not watercolour pencils, I would recommend these as a preferable and economical alternative to Inktense.

I love them. Sadly while the box wasn’t damaged one of the pencils turned out to be snapped. Which I didn’t see because when it was in place it looked ok until you went to pick it up and only half came with.

I love these pencils. They are amazing and I keep buying more! Colours are so pigmented and easy to use! Only bad thing is that the tin was dented when it arrived but I believe this is down to poor delivery service, not poor sellers. I recommend these pencils to everyone, amazing!

It’s a great product . Only comment is that packaging needs to be improved , I had 2 pencils which were broken

Not a patch on Inktense but a great deal cheaper. Good for older children or beginners, an economical but not excellent buy.

Love, love, love them! I have the koh I noor mondeluz 72 wood pencils and the 12 progresso woodless pencils (see my other reviews) and I have wanted these for ages and decided to splash out and buy them and they are sooo worth it. They are soft, give fabulous colour that is vibrant and almost ink like, there is no scratchiness, very smooth and a good range of colours including reds that are actually red and not orange! They come in a good solid tin with two layers inside.The only fault is that there isn't a bigger set!

Love these!!!!!!!! The colours are rich, you can draw with them, and leave as is, or wash over them. You can also wipe the pencils with a wet brush (or the water brushes) and get colour off to paint with. There is no wood surround, so great value. Only thing - be careful on hard surfaces, if you drop them they can snap, as there is no wood. But that is in extreme cases - they are brilliant!

Good to use